BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - A Vestavia Hills woman is the latest person to file a lawsuit against Target Corp. for the holiday security breach that resulted in hackers getting information related to 40 million credit and debit cards used by customers.

McFerrin's lawsuit seeks to represent a class of Target customers whose credit and debit card information may have been compromised. The lawsuit says Target failed to safeguard and monitor its computer system, which "enabled the wrongdoers to install software used on point-of-sales terminals used to swipe magnetic strips on payment cards."

McFerrin shopped at Target on Dec. 12 using her MasterCard for payment, according to the lawsuit.

McFerrin and others have been instructed by Target to periodically get credit reports to make sure no fraudulent transactions have happened, according to the lawsit. The lawsuit, however, does not say that she had experienced any fraudulent transactions.

"As a result of the defendant's (Target's) actions or inactions, millions of its customers have had their personal financial information compromised, have had their privacy rights violated, have been exposed to the risk of fraud and identity theft and have otherwise suffered damages," McFerrin's lawsuit states.

The lawsuit was filed by Diandra S. Debrosse, with the Hoover law firm of Gentle Turner Sexton Debrosse & Harbison.